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“l am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground. So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind: Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned.” quote by Edna St. Vincent Millay
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“l am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground. So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind: Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned.”

Edna St. Vincent Millay

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker refuses to accept death’s finality, yearning for continued life and love.

In simple terms: Refusing to accept inevitable loss.

Key Takeaway

Cherish love despite mortality.

Themes

mortality resistance love

Mood

poignant hopeful

Type

literary emotional

When to use this quote

  • grief counseling
  • artistic expression
  • spiritual contemplation

Key Concepts

existentialism poetry

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does defiance shape grief?
  • What comforts sustain love after loss?
A Different Perspective

Hope may clash with reality.

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